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HENRY MillQLlSH, F WLP'LL NEW-HAMPSHIRE, ASSlGNOR T0 DAVID LYMAN, WASHlNGTN WHTNEY, ANB GlLMAN WAlTE.

Letters Patent No. 63,279, dated llfm'ct 26, 1867.

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. iM- TO ALL WHOM 'l MAY GONCERN:

Be it known that l, HENRY MELLISH, of Walpole, in the county of Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Machinery for Mailing or Cutting Conieally-Formed Fruittaskets, klets, or Eowls, with their bottoms on; and i hereby declare that the following is 'a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the annexed drawings..

The nature of my invention consists in arranging suitably-forrned cutters in a hollow cylinder, in such a manner that when moved gradually along in a direction parallel to the axis of a revolving log the log will be ont from one end to the other into a helical coil, in a manner so that when properly divided into pieces, each consisting of one cut or coil around` the log, and sprung from its helical to a circular form, and made fast in such position, each piece will constitute a basket, pot, or bowl, with the bottom on.

Figure is a-perspective View of the machine.

Figure 2 is an end View of the hollow cylinder with its flanges and cutters.

Figure 3 is an edge view of the bit or cutter for cutting the shaving to constitute the body and the bottom of the basket, pot, or bowl. I

Figure 4 is a plan view of the top of the machine with -a log in place partly cut into a shaving in helical form.

Figure 5 is a side view of a single coil of the helically-cut shaving.

Figure 6 is a side view of a single coil of the helically-formed shaving when sprung into a circular forni, se as to constitute a basket, pot, or bowl, with the bottom on.

Figure is a cut section of the cutter and the log being cut into helical shavings.

A is the frame of the machine; B B1 are rails or ways on which the hollow cylinder, C, holding the cutters, traverses; D D are flanges on the ends of the hollow cylinder, to one of which, D1, the arms or bearings, E El, attached, and tted to traverse securely on the ways B B. The bearing E has a friction-roller, F, in it, which rolls on the top ofthe rail B, and the arm El has a friction-roller, Gr, to roll on the under side of the way to enable the cylinder to traverse freely on the ways when in operation. H is the main cutter or bit, consisting of three portions all made in one piece, as follows: first, the flange portion, a, by which it is fastened in the recess b, to the end of the cylinder; second, the narrow strip or blade e portion extending from the flange portion obliquely into the end of the cylinders interior, so as to give a conical form to the shaving it cuts fromV the inside of the log; third, and lastly, the disk portion, tl, at the end of the blade portion. This disk is-cut` through from its periphery, commencing at its connection with the blade c, and extending towards the centre to the centre-pin e, which passes through a hole in its centre, (see flg. 3.) The'smaller portion of this pin passes through, and its longer portion having a shoulder fitting the helical form at the centre of the disk. The smaller end of this pin has a washer fitting the opposite side of the disk, and the whole is made fast with a screw-nut,

f, on the end or" the pin when turned down firmly upon the washer g. The cutting edge of this bit or cutterextends from the centre pin to the blade portion, and along the whole length of that portion, and on the tlange portion to the inner surface of the cylinder, -the blade, at its connection with the flange, standing in from the inner surface of the cylinder a suflicieut distance to admit the upper edge of the wave to be cut. To the flange DI the head cutter I is attached, in a position to operate in advance of the main cutter, and is so formed as to give the required shape to the outer surface of the upper edge ot' the wave to be cut.` J is the driving-pulley to drive the pinion K, the main gear L, and arbor with the face-plate M. At the opposite end of the machine a gallows, N, is attached across the ways to hold up the supporting-rod O when the machine is in operation.

Operation.

Prepare a log to iit the size of the cylinder, with a hole to xit the centre-pin c, through its centre from end to end, and after having thoroughly steamed it, suspend it, one end on thecentre and pins ot' the face-plate M, and the other in thehollow cylinder C, against the end of the main cutter H, with the contro-pin c in the hole' in its centre. Now it will be seen that if power be applied to the driving-pulley C, the log will be set to revolv ing against the helically projecting edge of the disk a', which will catch into the end of the log, and by its drawing out will be drawn along, on a line parallel to the axis of the revolving log, a distance at each revolution ,equal to the width of opening produced in the disk by its being wrenched into a helical form, and which gerer-ns the thickness'of the/'bottom of the basket and the head at the upper edge of the body, as may be seen on that portion of the log which has passed through the cylinder, and it will also be 'understood that as the blade portion e of the cutter stands obliquely in the cylinder, so asto cutthe sides of the coil conically, that portion of coil or shaving will bethinner in proportion to the angle at which it is cut. During this operation the centre-pin in the hole at vthe axis of the log, and the disk ot' the cutter inside of the log, serve to keep and guide thc edge of the cutter in the course it should follow. The blade portion c of the cutter should be made as narrow and as thin as may be, .having due regard to its requisite strength, so that the shavingit cuts will readily pass over it withoutbeing crippled or broken by its friction upon it, and so that the shaving or coil, after having passed over the cutter, will come in contact with the inner surface of the cavity from which it has ljust been cut, by which meansit will be carried round withy the log without being crippled or broken. The rod O is used by introducing it into the hole in the centre of the coil after it has come through the cylinder, to keep it from sagging whilst being cut. lo convert the coil thuscut into baskets, pots, or bowls, it is passed over a lcircular sawnin such a manner as to divide it through on oneside from end to end, and from the periphery down to the hole in the centre, by .which means each cut or coil around the log becomes a. separate piece, which is represented by iigr 5, and constitutes a basket, pot, or bowl, when sprung from its helical form to that of a circular one, and properly fastened, as represented by fig. 6.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows: y

1. I claim the cutter H, constructed substantially in the manner and for the purpose above specified.

2.. I claim the hollow cylinder C, in combination with the'main cutter II, arranged to operate substantially in the manner and for the purpose above set forth. i

3. I claim the head cutter I, when in combination with the main cutter H, substantially in the manner and for. the purpose above described.,` l

4. I claim revolving alog against a cutter or cutters, arranged to move gradually in a direction parallel to its axis, for the purpose of cutting a helical coil suitable to be divided into pieces that, when sprung from their helical form to a circular one, and properly fastened, will constitute fruit-baskets, pots, or bowls, with the bottoms on, substantially in the manner as above described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY MELLIsH- Witnesses:

FREDERICK Voss, Jas. W. MELLIsu. 

